Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-02

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| THAT'S about as close as can hguIe it of hand.
The bar is very light, and don't INK I've put
| see you about constantly"
He glanced over the list and grinned. Then he
took the pencil and began to figure rapidly as he
ELEGANCE AND ECONOMY.
'Tn the matter of clothes, for instance, always
get the cloth from friend Of mine who is In the
wholesale importing business-we business men
all help each other this way, you knOw-and have
it made up by little Dutch tailor over on Third
.e In hs way get suit t., that would cost
year IS my allowance-say$ $40. buy my shoes of
cobbler in a Blocker street basement, and
Two pairs year makes SIP. My shirts. 1 also get
at the factory where friend Of mine Is entry
clerk They cost me SO cents apiece. S. 40;
dannelS at wholesale about $500; and hats Sc co.
You see, know trick about getting hat at
first cost, and also know how to freshen hat up
with dash OF henzine when it looks rusty. MY
gloves at wholesale cost me last year exactly g. 10
For such extras as canes, umbrellas and say
$500 This fOOtS up 04-5O-Or say 500 week"
SHOW about the board? Have Overestimated
| that7"
.Yes, that's above the figure. You see room
with another man. 1t is purely matter OF bust
ness and we recognize 1t as such. We are good
friends in the house but go out together.
Ii he has friends coming to see him any evening
make it convenient TO be absent and he does me a
ike favor. By occupying one room we manage to
erect many small economies. We have room Of
fair size with two narrow beds, and we have an
Ing for Sl.5O week. That's saving for both Of
us you see. Our joint board is $21, and though I'm
In restaurants and cafes a good deal, dine out
cost me at the rate OF s. dinner though that would
seem little enough to most men, can dine at Del
mOntco'S for $125. The scheme is to let the side
dishes, vegetables and dessert alone and eat the
sturdy fare only. In ordering your dinner you are
sure to send for several dishes you don't need. For
instance. beside the meat you Call for asparagus,
peas, salade, cheese and pastry. These little
things cost s you see, and yet they have nothing
to do with the solid part OF the dinner Well put
the item OF extra dinners down to $3.50 which just
about covers 1t.
CUTTING DOWN THE FIGURES.
"Hum. Do you cut into the luncheon estimate,
| too?"
every heavily. My lunch down town is sar-
dine sandwich and beer or roast beef and beer I
get good meal for % or 80 cents 1t is In cheap
place, OF course, but I'm very much hurried in the
middle of the day, and really prefer hasty snack
to heavy lunch Beer is great thing for the
| man OF light means. do not think the reformers
| realize what a boon it Is to US. SO we put down
the luncheons at $1.SO Now, concerning the bar,
the outside estimate Is s.. Here beer saves again
1t Is what always buy for myself, and IL I'm out
with crowd and it Is my turn to set them I'D T. IN
generally clever enough to steer them into place
where beer Is speciality. In the matter OF car
fare, cab hire, and SO On, you are aStray for when
you see me in cab 1t is as somebody's guest. and
when StepintO car IL Is to avoid the rain At
all other times walk II millionaire can walk
up and down town for his health can AFFORD to
follow his example. This item amounts to about
20 cents a week. Now, when 90 to the theater I
buy billboard ticket for 20 cents and tip the
usher quarter to put Inc into a vacant seat
Thousands OF men 40 this. Every theater that
exhibits bill board or Autograph in shop win
dow is obliged to give the owner OF the shop free
ticket OF admission. These tickets are sold again
by the shOp-keepers for an average price OF 20
cents. The miscellaneous amusements do not cost
me more than 81 and about as much more for the
last item. My list for a weeks expenses stands
therefore. follows: